Brother you hit this one out of the park! I asked you for more details on the drilling and setting the casing, you answered my question, I suggested you do a video like this and here we are! Very nice. So I am in Highlands NC about 4 hours away from you and currently have an existing circa 1965 ish community well that needs fracking. It had a 5 hp 25 gal/min setup but now is only producing 1.5 gal/min and we have a 1 hp setup working so it doesn't keep running dry. This is pumped into a 5000 gallon cistern and gravity fed to the community from there. Let's make a long story short I was considering calling you to help us out up here but you mentioned previously in other videos that you don't like to travel. Besides the fracking for the community well I have three other wells that need to be drilled in the same community and have two out of the three permits so far in hand. One of which is to be a replacement backup plan for the community well that's not producing. Everybody in these parts are covered up with work so I'm looking elsewhere to get done what needs to be done. Hopefully we can work togethe. I'd love to have you come to Highlands and take care of business. let me know thanks
I have zero to do with wells, but I've found your videos very interesting, particularly this one, where you give lots of details (good or bad for the hole). I see guys who know what they're doing. Keep 'em comin'! P.S. Only complaint is, when talking to the viewers, look directly into the camera lens. It looks like your eyes are looking to the side😳😉
Hell yea man. Growing organically. Your growth is amazing. NO bought subs, no bs. Just people who want to watch you as a creator. Thats something to be proud of. Your dad should be proud man.
Thanks Keith! Dad enjoys reading the comment sections of the videos, that really changed his perspective on making videos, it's the people's comments that are Always uplifting. Very few are negative
@@h2omechanic heck yea man. I wish my dad could have taught me his trade (diesel injection - hit me if you need anything that area). You have the dream job.
My dad was a water well driller. He had rotary tool and cable tool rigs. This takes me back. Great job! He always said that water well drilling is the only job you start at the top.
Love the comment about starting on top. Theres a tile guy on instagram who decided to start at the top on his jobs. And it sent the whole internet into a witch hunt. But he had solid reasons. So it made sense
I was a 4th generation well driller from Orange County NY. Would probably still be doing it if my dad hadn't gotten sick and we sold the business after he passed. I'm 29 It's been 15+ years since I've been on a rig and it's crazy watching this how everything came back to me from my childhood. Some of my only and best memories with my Dad were long days drilling.
Great video! Drilled many wells, and cored thousands of feet of rock in another life. Brings back many memories! Love how you narrate whats going on so people can understand.
Please, do you know how to find an underground spring ? I had a well some time ago that was 200 feet, the best water I ever had and really cold water I loved it. I live in Florida, was in Indialantic, FL when I had the well. Bought the house with well already drilled. Now in Gainesville (near all the natural springs) looking to drill a well. But was wondering the best way to spot signs?
I'll tell ya what... that was absolutely fascinating to watch. Had no idea how it was done nor did I understand what an "art" It Is to drill for water... It fascinates me to know that there is water below us. Wish I had a cut out of the earth to be able to put it in perspective. Great job men, now have a Beer...
Just found your channel today and I’m learning a lot about well water drilling. The young man in the grey shirt reminds me of my late Son in terms of height, build and generally how he handles himself in the video. I lost my son 5 years ago and by watching this video, makes me think we should have gotten out of CA and put him in a position to succeed. It is all in Gods hands and trust in him.
I love your videos! I had a well drilled years ago but didn’t have the money to have them install the pump and run the plumping. After watching your videos I have decided to do it myself! I love your attention to detail and doing the job right the first time! Thanks for being an awesome person and caring about others!
Just make sure you watch all of his videos. The important factor is how deep your well is. If it is over 350’ deep you can’t use rolled tubing. You will need to install pipe with a Crain. He also has said that the common rolled tubing is only rated to 250’. You can buy special tubing that goes deeper.
My company’s drill rig has a pipe attached to the converter for all of the dirt and rock to shoot out of in whatever direction we point it. It’s a life saver.
In some way I see why wells cost what they do. A lot of time and labor, equipment and knowledge. Thanks for the video, Hopefully when my well in western Massachusetts needs work I find someone as good as you.
THANK YOU for leveling the volume- no eardrum blasting! Interesting and informative videos you are posting up. Professionalism shows. Keep up the great work!
This has to be the best video presentation yet. Thank you so much for showing the whole process. I wouldn't mind a little more detail on the different sizes and their purposes but this one filled in a lot of gaps that I have had questions about. Thanks again for sharing this with the world. You're awesome.
I used champion well co out of lineville,Ala in 2010. They drilled down to 62 feet to granite stone. At 186feet,it dropped 6-,8 inches and water came then. He drilled down to 225 and water bottomed out. So they drilled in granite to 328 feet and pulled out. I got me a long nylon line and tied piece of brick and let it down every hour during day to the water sound. I got in at 6 foot an hour each time. Folks,this is great to know about your well after drilling. In three days it topped at 45 feet from top .They came and installed punp and pipe. Mine then in 2010 was 4800.00 well and all. Guaranteed water price. I paid for pipe and breamers and wire to do all this myself. It was 5200 .00 in all. Been here 17 years now and only replaced pump once after 9 years. This is what it was back then in 2010. To the people that want a well,that is a chunk. Water is worth it. Very cold water in summer.
@@JayMills-qp3oznormally on the bottom of the well. You gather some friend & family & pull the pump out hand over hand. The same way you turn a steering wheel
This is very timely... I'm in the market for a well in Hill County, Texas. Although I get the basics of water well drilling, I've never done it. And I'm told that our Aquifer is up to 1500' down. Sounds expensive. Anybody here ever done a well in the Waco Area? Curious. But I will be watching more videos here. Thanks for all you do.
Been in construction since the late 80s and was always the most fascinated with the well drillers. Sure learned a lot by watching and asking questions. Amazed how it all works and its some definite talent! Love watching the video and kudos to you for making them! Luckily I live in a place where shallow wells are easy and we have a high water table. Over the last couple years I've managed to install a few shallow wells with a little help. Water for days!
I remember how excited my drillers were when they hit 50+ gallons per minute at 200-210' on my well. So much water was flowing that it was coming out clear.
Shalom Shalom! What was the cost per foot to drill, and what part of the country/state was the work conducted? Todah (Thanks) for your answer in advance! Always Above Ground, Me1BzMan
@@me1bzman145 Seems like around $20.00/foot to drill, but that was many years ago. Drilling was only half the cost and total cost was around $12,000.00
Wish i was rich cuz I'm trying to get one of these dug. At least now i appreciate why it's such an expensive job. Thumbs up & wish me luck on my well drilling endeavor.
I find a lot of your videos so educational and this one doesn’t disappoint. I’m very interested in every aspect of the drilling and well systems. I’ve been waiting for over a year to have a well drilled on my property but where I live there’s very few that are in the business. Thanks for the videos!
This video has to be the best overall well drilling process explained I have ever seen. I am fascinated with how this all works and how it provides me with the best drinking water I've ever had. Unfortunately my well cost me almost 25K but they had to go 650' deep and then it needed to be fracked but now I have about a 15gpm well and lots of capacity so I don't ever foresee us running out of water.
We had to have a new well on the farm and my dad knew a water Witcher. He came and I just didn’t believe in it but he picked two places and they hit water at 46 feet.
Smoooooth working this definitely not the first well you guys have worked on together. Y’all read each others minds and knew what the others were doing. Like clock work. Great video and great team!😅
Never quite understood the drilling process but loving every minute of watching you !! I’m getting ready to most likely replace my pressure tank….thats how I stumbled on to your site !! Many say to put a check valve just prior to tank…..some say don’t. What do you say ?? When they installed mine….they put a pvc check valve “after” the tank and just prior to house entry 🤔🤔🤔🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
I had a well drill on the farm back in 2014 they used an old spuder machine. One of my dads first jobs was working on spuder machines he was happy watching them drill it the well makes 36+gallons per min.
As a teenager I worked for two different drillers in the Colorado mountains that had the old " Star" cable tool drill rigs. By using a heavy bit to shock their way down to water through the hard rock formations they produced better , higher flowing longer lasting water wells. I still see one of these rigs now and them. The bits weighed upward of 1000 pounds.
We been in business since 1915 with drills like yours but I love are T3W and I will never use plastic casing anymore because it breaks off when you’re drilling with it so we just use steel casing where I live because we have to push it through the hole rock and ground formation in Missouri plus the mini I set is 300-600 on most holes and drill to 900-1100 on most wells sometimes we can set 100 feet of pipe and we always put in a 4” plastic liner in the well to keep the hole open past chasing point
My mom and dad and my grandparents both had wells drilled in southern Oklahoma. They used what they called a spudder rig. Both wells went just over one hundred feet. The wells were only used for lawn watering b
I was un(lucky) enough to watch my local drillers create two wells at my property (the first one failed due to a stuck screen and they had to pull the casing), it was a fascinating process to watch using the same machine shown here, I had no idea what each individual step was, but this is a nice explainer.
Really, really enjoyed this video! we will be drilling a well next summer. Tons of boulders and ledge rock here in NE MN. Like your can do attitude. Very informative. Subscribed and happy I did.
I wish I could afford to have you drill a well for me! I have to haul water in the dry season. I have been told we're setting on a huge underground lake about 185 feet down!
Your truck looks so much easier to handle than the one I was on. It was actually a home made Rig my bosses dad designed and it was passed down from gen to gen It wasnt a bad set up but Im just saying yours looks a little easier
This video took a Long Time to Edit & its still not perfect, but I hope you enjoy it! Smash the Like Button 👍
Brother you hit this one out of the park! I asked you for more details on the drilling and setting the casing, you answered my question, I suggested you do a video like this and here we are! Very nice. So I am in Highlands NC about 4 hours away from you and currently have an existing circa 1965 ish community well that needs fracking. It had a 5 hp 25 gal/min setup but now is only producing 1.5 gal/min and we have a 1 hp setup working so it doesn't keep running dry. This is pumped into a 5000 gallon cistern and gravity fed to the community from there. Let's make a long story short I was considering calling you to help us out up here but you mentioned previously in other videos that you don't like to travel. Besides the fracking for the community well I have three other wells that need to be drilled in the same community and have two out of the three permits so far in hand. One of which is to be a replacement backup plan for the community well that's not producing. Everybody in these parts are covered up with work so I'm looking elsewhere to get done what needs to be done. Hopefully we can work togethe. I'd love to have you come to Highlands and take care of business. let me know thanks
I didn't understand why you drilled, then set a plastic pipe and then again drilled through it
@za_ozero the Pipe keeps the Dirt & rain water out of the well. Then we drill inside the pipe & look for fresh water in the rock.
I have zero to do with wells, but I've found your videos very interesting, particularly this one, where you give lots of details (good or bad for the hole). I see guys who know what they're doing. Keep 'em comin'!
P.S. Only complaint is, when talking to the viewers, look directly into the camera lens. It looks like your eyes are looking to the side😳😉
G'day from Aus, I wasn't planning on watching the whole lot but each step seemed important enough, good work
Dude you are a true professional, most drillers would short the customer and not go the extra depth for better water flow.
You are right
Hell yea man. Growing organically. Your growth is amazing. NO bought subs, no bs. Just people who want to watch you as a creator. Thats something to be proud of. Your dad should be proud man.
Thanks Keith! Dad enjoys reading the comment sections of the videos, that really changed his perspective on making videos, it's the people's comments that are Always uplifting. Very few are negative
@@h2omechanic heck yea man. I wish my dad could have taught me his trade (diesel injection - hit me if you need anything that area). You have the dream job.
How much water do you use, when drilling through the rock?
I never knew digging holes was so interesting. Thanks.
My dad was a water well driller. He had rotary tool and cable tool rigs. This takes me back. Great job! He always said that water well drilling is the only job you start at the top.
Love the comment about starting on top. Theres a tile guy on instagram who decided to start at the top on his jobs. And it sent the whole internet into a witch hunt. But he had solid reasons. So it made sense
I was a 4th generation well driller from Orange County NY. Would probably still be doing it if my dad hadn't gotten sick and we sold the business after he passed. I'm 29 It's been 15+ years since I've been on a rig and it's crazy watching this how everything came back to me from my childhood. Some of my only and best memories with my Dad were long days drilling.
You want a job?
Excellent work ! The girls in the back look they are wanting daddy to get home so they can have supper.
Your team is like a well oiled machine. Everybody knows their job. Like your videos.
Great video! Drilled many wells, and cored thousands of feet of rock in another life. Brings back many memories! Love how you narrate whats going on so people can understand.
Please, do you know how to find an underground spring ? I had a well some time ago that was 200 feet, the best water I ever had and really cold water I loved it. I live in Florida, was in Indialantic, FL when I had the well. Bought the house with well already drilled. Now in Gainesville (near all the natural springs) looking to drill a well. But was wondering the best way to spot signs?
That was a great video. It left me wanting to know more about drilling. Fascinating. Hope you do more like that. I’ll be watching. :)
Thanks for the well-drilling lesson, 60 60-something-year-old guy who always wondered what the process was for doing it.
I'll tell ya what... that was absolutely fascinating to watch. Had no idea how it was done nor did I understand what an "art" It Is to drill for water... It fascinates me to know that there is water below us. Wish I had a cut out of the earth to be able to put it in perspective. Great job men, now have a Beer...
I watch all the video I would to work drill water wells I enjoy the drena line of specting to find the water
Thnks good instructive video
Just found your channel today and I’m learning a lot about well water drilling. The young man in the grey shirt reminds me of my late Son in terms of height, build and generally how he handles himself in the video. I lost my son 5 years ago and by watching this video, makes me think we should have gotten out of CA and put him in a position to succeed. It is all in Gods hands and trust in him.
I moved out of the city to a rural area and a house with a well. Figured it was time to get educated.
Very nicely done.
Great video! You're a very good commentator as well.
Thank you
I love your videos! I had a well drilled years ago but didn’t have the money to have them install the pump and run the plumping. After watching your videos I have decided to do it myself! I love your attention to detail and doing the job right the first time! Thanks for being an awesome person and caring about others!
Just make sure you watch all of his videos. The important factor is how deep your well is. If it is over 350’ deep you can’t use rolled tubing. You will need to install pipe with a Crain. He also has said that the common rolled tubing is only rated to 250’. You can buy special tubing that goes deeper.
I have watched nearly everyone of his videos! Fortunately mine is only 240ft so I’ll be using 200psi poly. Thanks!
@@davidskabelund4298damn...that's deep as shit dude 😲
Last house I bought in AZ well was 620 ft.
@@tdc9136 holy shit 😳😲 did they hit lava 🔥???
I absolutely found this video fascinating. This type of work is about American as it gets. Great video.
My company’s drill rig has a pipe attached to the converter for all of the dirt and rock to shoot out of in whatever direction we point it. It’s a life saver.
In some way I see why wells cost what they do. A lot of time and labor, equipment and knowledge. Thanks for the video, Hopefully when my well in western Massachusetts needs work I find someone as good as you.
THANK YOU for leveling the volume- no eardrum blasting! Interesting and informative videos you are posting up. Professionalism shows. Keep up the great work!
Its worth every cent to have a well drilled for you 👍👍
This has to be the best video presentation yet. Thank you so much for showing the whole process. I wouldn't mind a little more detail on the different sizes and their purposes but this one filled in a lot of gaps that I have had questions about. Thanks again for sharing this with the world. You're awesome.
H, by the way, excellent video. Brings back memories of watching the well being drilled where I grew up. In my 60's now...an old man😊.
I used champion well co out of lineville,Ala in 2010.
They drilled down to 62 feet to granite stone.
At 186feet,it dropped 6-,8 inches and water came then.
He drilled down to 225 and water bottomed out.
So they drilled in granite to 328 feet and pulled out.
I got me a long nylon line and tied piece of brick and let it down every hour during day to the water sound.
I got in at 6 foot an hour each time.
Folks,this is great to know about your well after drilling.
In three days it topped at 45 feet from top .They came and installed punp and pipe.
Mine then in 2010 was 4800.00 well and all.
Guaranteed water price.
I paid for pipe and breamers and wire to do all this myself.
It was 5200 .00 in all.
Been here 17 years now and only replaced pump once after 9 years.
This is what it was back then in 2010.
To the people that want a well,that is a chunk.
Water is worth it.
Very cold water in summer.
1)How did you replace the pump
2) was the pump on top or on the bottom of the pipe ..
@@JayMills-qp3oznormally on the bottom of the well. You gather some friend & family & pull the pump out hand over hand. The same way you turn a steering wheel
So glad I’m able to watch and learn from this. Thanks for posting it.
This is very timely... I'm in the market for a well in Hill County, Texas. Although I get the basics of water well drilling, I've never done it. And I'm told that our Aquifer is up to 1500' down. Sounds expensive. Anybody here ever done a well in the Waco Area? Curious. But I will be watching more videos here. Thanks for all you do.
Can look up Well data in you’re area here www3.twdb.texas.gov/apps/WaterDataInteractive/GroundwaterDataViewer/?map=sdr
Absolutely love these complete videos especially the explanation of the different rock at levels and what your looking for great video thank you
Been in construction since the late 80s and was always the most fascinated with the well drillers. Sure learned a lot by watching and asking questions. Amazed how it all works and its some definite talent! Love watching the video and kudos to you for making them! Luckily I live in a place where shallow wells are easy and we have a high water table. Over the last couple years I've managed to install a few shallow wells with a little help. Water for days!
Good job boys, enjoys your hard work with them wells and repairs.
Great video! Enjoyed watching the whole process. More of this, please!
I remember how excited my drillers were when they hit 50+ gallons per minute at 200-210' on my well. So much water was flowing that it was coming out clear.
Shalom Shalom! What was the cost per foot to drill, and what part of the country/state was the work conducted? Todah (Thanks) for your answer in advance!
Always Above Ground,
Me1BzMan
@@me1bzman145 Seems like around $20.00/foot to drill, but that was many years ago. Drilling was only half the cost and total cost was around $12,000.00
Wish i was rich cuz I'm trying to get one of these dug. At least now i appreciate why it's such an expensive job. Thumbs up & wish me luck on my well drilling endeavor.
I find a lot of your videos so educational and this one doesn’t disappoint. I’m very interested in every aspect of the drilling and well systems. I’ve been waiting for over a year to have a well drilled on my property but where I live there’s very few that are in the business. Thanks for the videos!
Nice Video made me think back I was working on a drilling rig through out the 60’s
Awesome video for drilling a water well. I haven't seen all of your videos maybe the last year or 2 but this video really makes sense to me...
This video has to be the best overall well drilling process explained I have ever seen. I am fascinated with how this all works and how it provides me with the best drinking water I've ever had. Unfortunately my well cost me almost 25K but they had to go 650' deep and then it needed to be fracked but now I have about a 15gpm well and lots of capacity so I don't ever foresee us running out of water.
كلما حفرت أكثر تحصل على الماء أكثر .إن شاءالله لاينفذ ولا ينقطع مائك
Thank you sir for sharing with us I appreciate all this information, It was very interesting thank you God bless you have a blessed day.
I love your video.. You are an awesome person and you do quality work. Looking forward to next video.
We had to have a new well on the farm and my dad knew a water Witcher. He came and I just didn’t believe in it but he picked two places and they hit water at 46 feet.
A very good overview of water well drilling. I learned a lot from your video. Thanks for sharing!
Enjoyed the video even though I didn't understand every step of the process. I will probably watch it again later.
I’ve got 4 years in as a SPT geotechnical and environmental driller. It’s good work, not the same as a well, but similar enough. Good stuff man
Another great video, hope you show more of how to hold the rods when you add or remove additional ones. Thanks
Great informative video. Thanks for your content.
Liked and subscribed.
I need a drill crew like this where I live.
Smoooooth working this definitely not the first well you guys have worked on together. Y’all read each others minds and knew what the others were doing. Like clock work. Great video and great team!😅
Never quite understood the drilling process but loving every minute of watching you !!
I’m getting ready to most likely replace my pressure tank….thats how I stumbled on to your site !!
Many say to put a check valve just prior to tank…..some say don’t.
What do you say ??
When they installed mine….they put a pvc check valve “after” the tank and just prior to house entry 🤔🤔🤔🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
I really like your content. Your complete tools makes work more easier.❤
Great video we’re having a water well drilled on our property now, very informative video 👍🏽
First time. See you video
I loved. Good job sr 👍
Interesting how different the drilling process is in various parts of the country.
it is true...👌
What do you mean by difference processes; isn't it the same all over the country?
What state was this filmed in?
Extremely professional. Lovely job.
Reminds me when my well was drilled. They went to 550 ft A 4 wire 5 hp pump and Franklin box.
WoW that's a huge machine
I have had 4 wells punched over the years for homes I built, I have some idea about it, but this video was very informative. Thanks, great job!
I will say, I am in the Northeast, Maine. Things are a little different up here.
Great video. I love watching you drill a well it is very interesting, keep up the good work
Nice job well done guys that is what you call 💪 a gusher
I totally enjoy your videos,how do you decide where to locate where you drill and know that there is water there??
Love how these guys work as a team
I had a well drill on the farm back in 2014 they used an old spuder machine. One of my dads first jobs was working on spuder machines he was happy watching them drill it the well makes 36+gallons per min.
Great video I really enjoyed it. I could watch well drilling every day❤
Very nice video and nice add-ons for the controls.
Nice job guys. Good attention to detail and great results!
Really interesting. Keep safe. Many thanks.
As a teenager I worked for two different drillers in the Colorado mountains that had the old " Star" cable tool drill rigs. By using a heavy bit to shock their way down to water through the hard rock formations they produced better , higher flowing longer lasting water wells. I still see one of these rigs now and them. The bits weighed upward of 1000 pounds.
Enjoyed the video. I watched the guys drill mine. Nail biting nerves waiting to see if we hit. You guys work hard. Keep it up!
Well Apréciate, thank you for the video thanks to everyone involved
Great video.
Luv it I work with Longyear in the Simpson desert diamond drilling looking for euraniam found heap water I driving water truck good job
That was really interesting
Yeah buddy I enjoyed this video. I'm looking to drill a well in middle Tennessee very soon.
We been in business since 1915 with drills like yours but I love are T3W and I will never use plastic casing anymore because it breaks off when you’re drilling with it so we just use steel casing where I live because we have to push it through the hole rock and ground formation in Missouri plus the mini I set is 300-600 on most holes and drill to 900-1100 on most wells sometimes we can set 100 feet of pipe and we always put in a 4” plastic liner in the well to keep the hole open past chasing point
I enjoyed watching this so thanks for sharing.
My mom and dad and my grandparents both had wells drilled in southern Oklahoma. They used what they called a spudder rig. Both wells went just over one hundred feet. The wells were only used for lawn watering b
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nice to see youre dogs
Great Video - Well done - very informative. Keep 'em comin' !!
Excellent Job! Congratulations!
Well done guys.💪💪👍👍👏👏💯💯❤❤
What a great video. I worked in Arizona in airplanes, temp was 120, people passed out, just dropping to their knees.
I once worked at a McDonalds, it was hot sometimes
@@markusr1308 fry station, grill, or just regular heat?
You gave me a laugh
I was un(lucky) enough to watch my local drillers create two wells at my property (the first one failed due to a stuck screen and they had to pull the casing), it was a fascinating process to watch using the same machine shown here, I had no idea what each individual step was, but this is a nice explainer.
that did appear to be a great source of water !
great video. need a well drilled in Texas but will have to wait.
interesting to watch and see how differently you guys do it
Cool video, thanks for sharing. Get u guys some respirators!!! Your health is important. 👍
Cool video, I’ve seen these rigs at a distance but have never been up close when they are drilling.
Thanks for the information. It really helped me understand the process
Great job Boys!!
Awesome video man, that was great!
My well pump is 550 feet deep ♥️
Love from India ❤
Good day I finished one at 227 and I got to watch you finish one. Lol
Nice gusher GPM excellent. I enjoy your channel. Howdy from small town north California.
Really, really enjoyed this video! we will be drilling a well next summer. Tons of boulders and ledge rock here in NE MN. Like your can do attitude. Very informative. Subscribed and happy I did.
Thand you .
Awesome video I learned a lot thank you
I wish I could afford to have you drill a well for me! I have to haul water in the dry season. I have been told we're setting on a huge underground lake about 185 feet down!
Your truck looks so much easier to handle than the one I was on. It was actually a home made Rig my bosses dad designed and it was passed down from gen to gen It wasnt a bad set up but Im just saying yours looks a little easier
Great video
I BELIEVE
Thanks, I didn't realize you drill though the casing. I thought that you drilled the whole well then put the casing in.
Different ways. There is another video on YT showing what you describe and that's how it's done here. With steel casing, at the end.